WOW! I felt that I haven't written something in ages! I've been terribly busy lately... I've been busy before when I was in the Philippines but I was busier today! It was like the life I used to have when I was in Manila - I need to wake up early to go to school or work, I need to use public transportation (bus and train), I get to talk to a lot of people and worst of all, I get to talk in English all the time... ugh! I'm not really good in English especially when it comes to verbally expressing it :(
Anyway, the first few months was like a whirlwind of mixed events - both happy and sad. Happy because I am now reunited with old friends and even distant relatives, I met new friends and the best thing that we should celebrate about is that I am reunited with the Lord and now I could definitely say that I feel His presence all the time because of all the blessings that He has given me. I also thank Him for the trials because without them, I couldn't have developed the patience and resilience that I have right now.
I'm sad because of the same reason why Filipinos are feeling sad when they are far away from home... Once again, I've detached from my comfort zone, and this time I'm supporting myself (rent, food, transportation, recreation) and to tell you the truth, living in Sydney is not a joke. You have to work your ass off in order to live a decent life. To be able to do that, a person should be earning at least $300 a week. In the Philippines, an average person could settle for $200 a month and he will live (that's probably the standard rate that is given in Nueva Ecija, but I have to check again just to make sure). Everything here is expensive and you have to take good care of yourself so you won't get sick or else, a trip to the doctor might cost you thousands of $$$. There are a lot of things that I want to talk about but I think I would have to discuss that on another post.
I have to get going now, I have some websites to build/code... I have to update my portfolio... whew! See you later!
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